The resurfacing of Charles Town’s racing strip – already troubled by the discovery of rocks in the surface – is being further delayed by steady rain the last two weeks.
Charles Town will renew its support for CANTER Mid-Atlantic with a Classic day check presentation.
Charles Town will cancel its Thursday evening program because of a hole on the outside rail of the track caused by a drainage leak.
Charles Town’s 2016 stakes schedule will be highlighted by the G2 Charles Town Classic, G3 Charles Town Oaks, and 16 races for WV-breds.
Paul Espinosa, 26, will become the full-time announcer at Charles Town Races in 2016, the track announced.
Longtime Charles Town track announcer Jeff Cernik is no longer filling that role, and the track is using a rotation until a permanent replacement is found.
Midlantic tracks struggled in the Horseplayers Association of North America’s annual track rankings for 2015, focused on horseplayer value and playability.
HRTV will partner with Penn National Gaming Inc. to broadcast the Charles Town Classic and several other races in the company’s Penn Gaming Racing Challenge.
If Juan Vazquez was ejected from Maryland’s tracks, why is he entering horses elsewhere? The answer points to the strengths and weaknesses of ejection itself.
For the seventh straight year, Charles Town Races will donate to the group that seeks to transition former race horses into new careers off the racetrack.
